Pipe case 'made of part of Burns' kist'

Introduction:

Robert Burns(1759-96) Scotland's National Poet was born in a small thatched cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire and was the son of a marker gardener who feued 7 acres locally. During a short period the farmer poet composed a wealth of songs and poems. He died in Dumfries of heart disease aged only 37 years.

Image Rights Holder:

National Trust for Scotland

Ref:

BMT257

Project:

198:The History of Robert Burns at Alloway

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

13.5cm x 5.5cm

Subject:

The pipe case is on display with many other Burns relics in the Burns Cottage Museum, Alloway.

Who:

Robert Burns (poet)

When:

1800

Where:

The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, South Ayrshire

Background:

The pipe case is on display with many other Burns relics in the Burns Cottage Museum, Alloway.

Description:

The artefact on display which looks like a small spectacle case is in fact a pipe case which was made of part of Burns' kist. A kist is the old Scots word for a trunk or chest.